Chapter 1 Introductory Overview . . 15 Chapter 2 Introducing America to Polish History . . 46 Chapter 3 Noteworthy Polish Contributions to America. . . 94 Chapter 4 Polish Priorities and Inhibitions Combine with Anglo-Saxon Restraints . . 148 Chapter 5 Polish Populism: Socialism, the First Political Involvement . . 199 Chapter 6 National Politics and Polonia to 1936 . . 253 Chapter 7 Polonia's Political Involvement at the National Level, 1937-1972 . . 342 Chapter 8 Polonia's Political Involvement at the National Level, 1973-1992 . . 438 Chapter 9 Serca (The Heart) of Michigan Polonia: Detroit, 1857-1910 . . 505 Chapter 10 Detroit: Building, 1911-1929 . . 566 Chapter 11 Detroit: Polonia's Golden Age, 1930-1969 . . 624 Chapter 12 Detroit: Decline of Polonia, 1970-Present . . 685 Appendix A Biographies of Foremost Officials or Political Activists . . 749 Appendix B Polish and Polish American Political Organizations in the 1930s and later . . 787